Here at Healthy Travel Blog, you may have noticed that we’re big proponents of having health insurance coverage when you travel internationally. But it’s not just a gentle suggestion. More and more, travel health insurance…
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This Week in Travel and Health
On just about any flight you’ve ever taken, the scene on the jetway as you and your fellow passengers deplane is a familiar one – everyone doing a Frankenstein-esque walk as they try to shake…
Horsemeat Around the World: An Infographic
A few weeks ago, we addressed the topic of horsemeat and your chances of encountering it around the world. As a follow up, please enjoy this infographic, All the Tasty Horses?, from Top Masters in Public…
Tips for Managing Food Allergies on a Cruise Ship
For anyone who suffers from a severe food allergy, you give strict attention to the ingredients in your kitchen and are on guard whenever you eat at a restaurant or friend’s house for dinner. It’s…
A Miserable but Avoidable Event: Food Poisoning when Traveling Abroad
Bounding down the rocky roads of Kitete, Tanzania in an undersized and overdusted jeep, I sat slumped in the passenger seat feeling as if I my stomach was expanding and my head was shrinking. With…
Avoid Foodborne Illness While Traveling
At this time of year, many travelers are worried about catching a cold or the flu, but this should not distract them from focusing on the primary traveler issue: avoiding foodborne illness. Foodborne illnesses can…
Unpeeled vs. Peeled – Don’t get confused when it comes to food safety
In today’s New York Times’ Globespotters post, Fresh, Sweet and Seasonal in Mumbai, Dan Packel tells us about the abundance of fresh fruit available in the APMC Fruit Market in Navi Mumbai. It covers a…
Flight Risk: Airline Food
Some people may have been disappointed when many airlines stopped serving meals on flights. However, in light of a new report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this might be good news. The FDA…
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: Where I Met Montezuma
I recently came across a post on Road Junky where the author recounts a valuable lesson taught by a local woman in Guatemala. Even though he had survived the local waters in several countries around…
Eating Safely: What can I do?
A recent post on the Uncornered Market blog addresses the not-so-delicate topic of “how to travel without hugging the bowl.” Though this is sometimes unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself and your…



